Ratnaweera,Pamoda.B2025-02-182025-02-182019-09https://dr.ichemc.ac.lk/handle/123456789/235Chandrasena Memorial Award - 2019 Page 12-18Antibiotic resistance within a wide range of infectious agents is increasing steadily, causing a growing public health crisis in the world today. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported infectious and parasitic diseases as a leading cause of death in the world, causing 15.6 % of all deaths in women and 16.7 % in men.enfungisri lankaantibioticsArticle